Green Processes, 3 Volume Set: (Handbook of Green Chemistry)

In a world where the emphasis has shifted to being as Green and environmentally friendly as possible, leads to the requirement of this important 3-book set of the Handbook of Green Chemistry edited by the father and pioneer of Green Chemistry, Professor Paul Anastas. This series summarises the significant body of work that has accumulated over the past decade that details the breakthroughs, innovation and creativity within Green Chemistry and Engineering. Set III comprises of 3 books, with each volume focussing on a different area and edited by leading scientists in the field: Green Synthesis - Editor: C.-J. Li Green Nanoscience - Editors: A. Perosa and M. Selva Designing Safer Chemicals - Editors: P.T. Anastas, R. Boethling, A. Voutchkova An essential collection for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the world of green chemistry and for a variety of chemists, environmental agencies and chemical engineers.

Table of Contents:
GREEN SYNTHESIS Atom Economy: a Challenge for Enhanced Synthetic Efficiency Evaluating the Greenness of Synthesis Alternative Feedstocks for Synthesis Synthesis in Green Solvents Development and Application of Isocyanide-based Multicomponent Reactions Flow Syntheses Synthesis Without Protecting Groups Biological Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals Syntheses via C-H Bond Functionalizations Synthesis Without Metals Chemistry Beyond Functional Group Transformation Synthesis Assisted by Electricity Parameterization and Tracking of Optimization of Synthesis Strategy Using Computer Spreadsheet Algorithms GREEN NANOSCIENCE Formation of Nanoparticles Assisted by Ionic Liquids CO2-Expanded Liquids for Nanoparticle Processing Green Synthesis and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles Photocatalysis by Nanostructured TiO2-based Semiconductors Nanoencapsulation for Process Intensification Formation of Nanoemulsions by Low-Energy Methods and Their Use as Templates for the Preparation of Polymeric Nanoparticles Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes A Review of Green Synthesis of Nanophase Inorganic Materials for Green Chemistry Applications Use of Extracted Anthocyanin Derivatives in Nanostructures for Solar Energy Conversion Nanomaterials from Biobased Amphiphiles: the Functional Role of Unsaturations DESIGNING SAFER CHEMICALS The Design of Safer Chemicals: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives Differential Toxicity Characterization of Green Alternative Chemicals Understanding Mechanisms of Metabolic Transformations as a Tool for Designing Safer Chemicals Structural and Toxic Mechanism-Based Approaches to Designing Safer Chemicals Informing Substitution to Safer Alternatives Design of Safer Chemicals - Ionic Liquids Designing Safer Organocatalysts - What Lessons Can Be Learned When the Rebirth of an Old Research Area Coincides with the Advent of Green Chemistry? Life-Cycle Concepts for Sustainable Use of Engineered Nanomaterials in Nanoproducts Drugs Greener Chelating Agents Improvements to the Environmental Performance of Synthetic-Based Drilling Muds Biochemical Pesticides: Green Chemistry Designs by Nature Property-Based Approaches to Design Rules for Reduced Toxicity Reducing Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity Through Mechanism-Based Molecular Design of Chemicals Reducing Ecotoxicity Designing for Non-Persistence Reducing Physical Hazards: Encouraging Inherently Safer Production Interaction of Chemicals with the Endocrine System

About the Author :
Paul T. Anastas joined Yale University as Professor and serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. From 2004-2006, Paul Anastas has been the Director of the Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. Until June of 2004 he served as Assistant Director for Environment at e White House Office of Science and Technology Policy where his responsibilities included a wide range of environmental science issues including furthering international public-private cooperation in areas of Science for Sustainability such as Green Chemistry. In 1991, he established the industry-government-university partnership Green Chemistry Program, which was expanded to include basic research, and the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. He has published and edited several books in the field of Green Chemistry and developed the 12 principles of Green Chemistry.

Review :
“I recommend this three-volume set to chemists, chemical engineers and anyone interested in understanding the accelerating field of green chemistry.”  (Chemistry & Industry, 1 May 2013)